Weiss Hospital in Uptown to lose access to Medicare funding, IDPH says

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago's Weiss Memorial Hospital will soon lose it's Medicare funding, which could lead to the hospital closing.

The North Side hospital has been under investigation by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

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An IDPH spokesperson said as a result of the investigation, federal authorities have made the decision to end Weiss' involvement with the Medicare program on August 9.

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They did not say why the move is being made, but said Weiss Hospital can appeal.

ABC7 tried to reach out to hospital officials, but their voicemails say they are no longer accepting messages.

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